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US3124769A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

High elongation strain gage

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Granted: 1964-03-10
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Expires: 1981-03-10
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Abstract

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Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 19:14
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01L; G01L1/00; G01L1/20; G01L1/22; G01L1/2287

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 104 words
A STRAIN GAGE COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, AN ELONGATED CARRIER MEMBRANE OF ELECTRICAL INSULATING MATERIAL HAVING TOP AND BOTTOM SIDES AND TWO EDGES, AND ELECTRICAL STRAIN SENSITIVE FILAMENT BONDED TO ONE OF SAID SIDES OF THE MEMBRANE SO AS TO BE SUPPORTED THEREBY AND EXTENDING IN THE DIRECTION OF THE ELONGATED AXIS THEREOF, THE MEMBRANE AND FILAMENT BEING HELICALLY CURVED ABOUT AN AXIS SO THAT SAID GAGES OF THE SUCCESSIVE HELICAL COILS ARE FREELY SPACED APART ALONG SAID AXIS WHEREBY THE GAGE MAY HAVE A RELATIVELY LARGE ELONGATION ALONG SAID AXIS OF THE HELIX FOR A GIVEN CHANGE IN ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE OF THE GAGE FILAMENT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 104 words
A STRAIN GAGE COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, AN ELONGATED CARRIER MEMBRANE OF ELECTRICAL INSULATING MATERIAL HAVING TOP AND BOTTOM SIDES AND TWO EDGES, AND ELECTRICAL STRAIN SENSITIVE FILAMENT BONDED TO ONE OF SAID SIDES OF THE MEMBRANE SO AS TO BE SUPPORTED THEREBY AND EXTENDING IN THE DIRECTION OF THE ELONGATED AXIS THEREOF, THE MEMBRANE AND FILAMENT BEING HELICALLY CURVED ABOUT AN AXIS SO THAT SAID GAGES OF THE SUCCESSIVE HELICAL COILS ARE FREELY SPACED APART ALONG SAID AXIS WHEREBY THE GAGE MAY HAVE A RELATIVELY LARGE ELONGATION ALONG SAID AXIS OF THE HELIX FOR A GIVEN CHANGE IN ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE OF THE GAGE FILAMENT.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1967-03-10 1967-09-09 1968-03-10 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-03-10 1971-09-09 1972-03-10 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-03-10 1975-09-09 1976-03-10 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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